Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGDV vs EWY: how they differ
CGDV and EWY hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWY returned more over the year.
Capital Group Dividend Value ETF and iShares MSCI South Korea ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGDV and EWY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in CGDV | Only in EWY |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Corp 5.81% | SK HYNIX 24.02% |
| NVIDIA Corp 5.66% | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 22.13% |
| Broadcom Inc 5.16% | SK SQUARE 3.01% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.60% | KRW CASH 2.49% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.33% | SAMSUNG ELECTRO MECHANICS LTD 2.46% |
| Eli Lilly & Co 3.15% | KB FINANCIAL GROUP 1.92% |
| Applied Materials Inc 3.12% | HYUNDAI MOTOR 1.60% |
| General Electric Co 3.08% | SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP 1.57% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| CGDV Capital Group Dividend Value ETF | EWY iShares MSCI South Korea ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital Group | iShares |
| What it is | Dividend Value | MSCI South Korea |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.7% | +147.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.2 pts | +130.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.59% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 53 | 80 |
CGDV in plain words
CGDV is an index equity fund tracking the Dividend Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.33% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 91% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 53 positions, with the top ten at 38.8%. It sat 4.0% below its high of Aug 13, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
EWY in plain words
EWY is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI South Korea. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +147.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.59% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 80 positions, with the top ten at 61.9%. It sat 13.9% below its high of Jun 18, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGDV or EWY?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGDV returned +18.7% and EWY returned +147.9%, so EWY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGDV or EWY?
- CGDV charges 0.33% a year and EWY charges 0.59%, so CGDV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGDV and EWY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 91% of CGDV and 0% of EWY by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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